mister

1 of 2

noun (1)

mis·​ter ˈmi-stər 

 for sense 1  ˌmi-stər,

 or in rapid speech  (ˌ)mis(t)

1

capitalized : mr.

—used sometimes in writing instead of Mr.

2

: sir

—used without a name as a generalized term of direct address of a man who is a stranger

hey, mister, do you want to buy a paper

3

: husband

mister

2 of 2

noun (2)

mist·​er ˈmi-stər 

: a device for spraying a mist

Synonyms

Noun (1)

• husband

Examples of mister in a Sentence

Noun (1)

I'll check with the mister and see if we're free that weekend

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

This often uses evaporative cooling towers – giant misters that spray water over hot pipes or open basins. —Leo S. Lo, The Conversation, 1 Sep. 2025

The rooftop has plenty of cushioned seating under misters, several bars and a hookah menu with more flavors than a Baskin-Robbins. —The Know, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025

That includes natural bodies of water like creeks and lakes, as well as cooling towers, fountains, humidifiers or misters, hot tubs, and even the tanks that hold windshield wiper fluid in cars. —Alice Park, Time, 5 Aug. 2025

Your massage, sound bath, or herbal body wrap can be delivered to your suite or performed in a private outdoor cabana, cooled by gentle misters and soundtracked by desert birdsong. —David Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

alteration of master entry 1

Noun (2)

mist entry 2 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mister

• blister
• lyster
• sister
• twister
• resister
• resistor
• stepsister
• transistor

Kids Definition

mister

1 of 2 noun

mis·​ter ˈmis-tər 

 for sense 1  ˌmis-tər

1

—used sometimes in writing instead of Mr.

2

: sir sense 2

—used without a name as a term of direct address of a man who is a stranger

hey, mister, do you want to buy a paper?

mister

2 of 2 noun

mist·​er ˈmis-tər 

: a device for spraying a mist

Etymology

Noun

an altered form of master

Noun

²mist "to cover with a mist" and ²-er "one that does (a specified action)"